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Rajkumar Mahabal
Making his position strong, Malaya
said:
'Good lady! To give shelter to a criminal is also a crime itself. Yes I will help you. Please give me all your precious. materials. My friend is also with me. Both of us have put up at one old temple.
I go with your luggage. I can't take you now with you, because the policemen will find you out in broad day-light. You come to that temple during night-time. All three of us will set out next morning. I myself am married. So I can't make you my life-partner. One thing is there : my friend is a bachelor. He will marry
you.'
Kanakmala handed over one small bag containing ornaments. Malaya saw